Frank Turner - Photosynthesis

intro :

D , Dsus2 , D , Dsus2 x4

( one , two , one , two , three , four )
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verse 1 :

G
well i guess i should confess that i Am starting to get old .

D
all the latest music fads all passed me by and left me cold .

Am G
all the kids are talking slang i wont pretend to understand .

D A D
all my friends are getting married , mortgages and pension plans .

G
and its obvious my angry adolescent days are done .

D
and im happy and im settled in the person ive become .

Am G
but that doesnt mean im settled up and sitting out the game –

A D
time may change a lot . but some things they stay the same .

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chorus : ( no guitar )

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build up into verse 2 :

D , Dsus2 , D , Dsus2

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verse 2 :

G
oh , maturitys a wrapped – up package deal or so it seems .

D
ditching teenage fantasy means ditching all your dreams .

Am G
all your friends and peers and family solemnly tell you you will

D A D
have to grow up , be an adult . yeah , be bored and unfulfilled .

G
but no ones yet explained to me exactly whats so great

D
about slaving 50 years away on something that you hate .

Am G
about meekly shuffling down the path of mediocrity .

A D
well if thats your road then take it but its not the road for me .

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chorus : ( no guitar )

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E
and i won’t sit down

G A D
and i won’t shut up

E G A D
and most of all i will not grow up . x2

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bridge :

Bm A G
and if all you ever do with your life is just photosynthesise ,

G/F#
then youll deserve every hour of your sleepless nights

E A D
that you waste wondering when youre gonna die .

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violin solo and guitar :

G ,

D ,

Am , G ,

A , D ,

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chorus : ( no guitar )

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final chorus – play full chords :

( pause ) E
and i won’t sit down

G A D
and i won’t shut up

E G A D
and most of all i will not grow up .

E
and i won’t sit down

G A D
and i won’t shut up

E G A D
and most of all i will not . . . grow . . . up . . .